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CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER. | PAGE. | |
| I. | Geographical Distribution | 13 |
| II. | The Ancient Mexicans | 25 |
| III. | The Chichimecs | 44 |
| IV. | The Aztecs, or Mexicans | 48 |
| V. | The Rival Powers of Anahuac | 65 |
| VI. | The Triple Kingdom | 76 |
| VII. | Nezahualcovotl, King of Tezcoco | 89 |
| VIII. | Mexico in her Glory | 97 |
| IX. | Last Years of the Mexican Empire | 109 |
| X. | The Beginning of the End | 125 |
| XI. | A Glance at the Aztec at Home | 142 |
| XII. | Religion. Gods and Goddesses | 155 |
| XIII. | The Discovery of Mexico | 186 |
| XIV. | The Voyage of Hernando Cortez | 197 |
| XV. | From Tabasco to Cempoalja | 209 |
| XVI. | Destruction of the Ships and March Inland | 226 |
| XVII. | Tlascala, Cholula, and Mexico | 245 |
| XVIII. | In the Aztec Stronghold | 259 |
| XIX. | Montezuma a Captive | 274 |
| XX. | The Disastrous Retreat from Mexico | 284 |
| XXI. | The Siege of Mexico | 297 |
| XXII. | The Destruction of the City | 311 |
| XXIII. | After the Overthrow | 325 |
| XXIV. | The Reign of the Viceroys | 340 |
